KuROS: A new airborne Ku-band Doppler radar for observation of the ocean surface

Author

Hauser, D. ; Caudal, G. ; Le Gac, C. ; Valentin, R. ; Lapauw, L. ; Delaye, L. ; Pauwels, N. ; Tison, C.

Author_Institution

INSU, Univ. Versailles St-Quentin, Guyancourt, France

fYear

2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

We present the new airborne Ku-band Doppler radar KuROS, designed for wind/wave observations of the ocean surface. First results obtained from observations collected during two field campaigns held in 2013 are also illustrated. Both intensity and Doppler information have been used to estimate the direction wave spectra of ocean waves. Results on radar cross-section and directional spectra of ocean wave are assessed trough comparison with independent information. We also present a preliminary analysis of the speckle energy density spectrum as a function of sea state conditions.

Keywords

Doppler radar; airborne radar; ocean waves; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; wind; AD 2013; Doppler information; airborne Ku-band Doppler radar KuROS; direction wave spectra; field campaigns; ocean surface; ocean waves; radar cross-section; radar directional spectra; sea state conditions; speckle energy density spectrum; trough comparison; wave observations; wind observations; Antenna measurements; Azimuth; Radar; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Speckle; Surface waves; Speckle; airborne radar; ocean surface; ocean surface waves; surface wind;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radar Conference (Radar), 2014 International

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RADAR.2014.7060355

Filename

7060355